Kansas State University Athletics
2023 Soccer Roster
Gillispie, Kenzi
Jersey Number 7
Kenzi Gillispie
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Circle HS | Kansas Rush Wichita
- Hometown:
- Newton, Kan.
Bio
GILLISPIE'S TROPHY CASE
• 2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• 2022 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• 2021-22 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
• Fall 2021 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
CAREER
Tied for seventh in school history for career matches played (63)... Second in school history for career matches started (62)... Third in program history for career minutes played (5,268)... Third player in school history to play 5,000 or more career minutes... Owns school record for minutes played in a season (1,666; 2022).
SENIOR (2024)
Played in eight matches and started seven... Logged 582 minutes of action... Dished first assist of season against Green Bay (8/29)... Suffered season-ending injury against Colorado (9/12).
JUNIOR (2023)
Played in and started all 18 matches... Tallied 1600 minutes of action... Career season-highs for total shots (10) and shots on goal (4)... Helped backline shutout Northwestern (8/20) and played all 90 minutes... Registered a shot on goal at Vanderbilt (8/31)... Registered career-highs with two total shots and two shots on goal against Iowa State (10/15).
SOPHOMORE (2022)
One of four Wildcats to play in and start all 19 matches... Logged a career-high 1,666 minutes of action... Led all K-State field players with a career-high for minutes played (1,666)... Registered three shots with two on goal... Played all 180 minutes along K-State’s backline in the first two matches of the season... Played all 180 minutes during K-State’s road trip through Texas - at UTRGV (8/25) & at UTSA (8/28)... Started and played all 90 minutes against Yale (9/9)... Started and played all 90 minutes at South Dakota State (9/18)... Recorded first career shot on goal while playing 90 minutes at Baylor (10/9)... Tallied a shot on goal against Texas (10/30) in 90 minutes played.
FRESHMAN (2021)
Played in and started all 18 matches... One of four Wildcats to start every match... Led K-State’s freshmen and ranked second on the team in minutes played (1,419)... Total minutes ranks second in program history for minutes played in a freshman season... Dished two assists... Made K-State career debut in the starting lineup against Weber State (8/19)... Played all 90 minutes in first career match... Tallied first career assist against Omaha (8/22)... Recorded 49 minutes of action in shutout at Austin Peay (8/27)... Logged 78 minutes in shutout against North Alabama (8/29)... Registered second career assist with a helper at Colorado State (9/5)... Played 90 minutes against Texas (9/23)... Played 90 minutes at Kansas (9/30)... Played 110 minutes against ninth-ranked West Virginia (10/7)... Notched 110 minutes against 23rd-ranked Baylor (10/10)... Played all 90 minutes at Oklahoma State (10/14)... Carded in for all 90 minutes at Oklahoma (10/17).
HIGH SCHOOL
Started her high school career at Newton High School, where she was named a 2018 All-AVCTL Second Team selection and was a 2018 All-State Honorable Mention... Standout on the tennis court at both Newton and Circle Highs... In 2018, she finished third in regional doubles play and was a state qualifier and medalist... In the fall of 2020, Gillispie helped Circle High to a second-place Kansas Class 4A state runner-up finish in tennis... Named to the 2020 Wichita Eagle All-Metro Second Team with her doubles partner, Lana Chase, and the pair captured a regional title before falling in the state championship match... Duo recorded a 23-2 record in their first season together.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Joshua and Cree... Has two sisters: Keila and Kilar... Sister, Keila, plays for K-State soccer... Major is organizational management.
• 2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• 2022 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• 2021-22 Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team
• Fall 2021 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
CAREER
Tied for seventh in school history for career matches played (63)... Second in school history for career matches started (62)... Third in program history for career minutes played (5,268)... Third player in school history to play 5,000 or more career minutes... Owns school record for minutes played in a season (1,666; 2022).
SENIOR (2024)
Played in eight matches and started seven... Logged 582 minutes of action... Dished first assist of season against Green Bay (8/29)... Suffered season-ending injury against Colorado (9/12).
JUNIOR (2023)
Played in and started all 18 matches... Tallied 1600 minutes of action... Career season-highs for total shots (10) and shots on goal (4)... Helped backline shutout Northwestern (8/20) and played all 90 minutes... Registered a shot on goal at Vanderbilt (8/31)... Registered career-highs with two total shots and two shots on goal against Iowa State (10/15).
SOPHOMORE (2022)
One of four Wildcats to play in and start all 19 matches... Logged a career-high 1,666 minutes of action... Led all K-State field players with a career-high for minutes played (1,666)... Registered three shots with two on goal... Played all 180 minutes along K-State’s backline in the first two matches of the season... Played all 180 minutes during K-State’s road trip through Texas - at UTRGV (8/25) & at UTSA (8/28)... Started and played all 90 minutes against Yale (9/9)... Started and played all 90 minutes at South Dakota State (9/18)... Recorded first career shot on goal while playing 90 minutes at Baylor (10/9)... Tallied a shot on goal against Texas (10/30) in 90 minutes played.
FRESHMAN (2021)
Played in and started all 18 matches... One of four Wildcats to start every match... Led K-State’s freshmen and ranked second on the team in minutes played (1,419)... Total minutes ranks second in program history for minutes played in a freshman season... Dished two assists... Made K-State career debut in the starting lineup against Weber State (8/19)... Played all 90 minutes in first career match... Tallied first career assist against Omaha (8/22)... Recorded 49 minutes of action in shutout at Austin Peay (8/27)... Logged 78 minutes in shutout against North Alabama (8/29)... Registered second career assist with a helper at Colorado State (9/5)... Played 90 minutes against Texas (9/23)... Played 90 minutes at Kansas (9/30)... Played 110 minutes against ninth-ranked West Virginia (10/7)... Notched 110 minutes against 23rd-ranked Baylor (10/10)... Played all 90 minutes at Oklahoma State (10/14)... Carded in for all 90 minutes at Oklahoma (10/17).
HIGH SCHOOL
Started her high school career at Newton High School, where she was named a 2018 All-AVCTL Second Team selection and was a 2018 All-State Honorable Mention... Standout on the tennis court at both Newton and Circle Highs... In 2018, she finished third in regional doubles play and was a state qualifier and medalist... In the fall of 2020, Gillispie helped Circle High to a second-place Kansas Class 4A state runner-up finish in tennis... Named to the 2020 Wichita Eagle All-Metro Second Team with her doubles partner, Lana Chase, and the pair captured a regional title before falling in the state championship match... Duo recorded a 23-2 record in their first season together.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Joshua and Cree... Has two sisters: Keila and Kilar... Sister, Keila, plays for K-State soccer... Major is organizational management.
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